The Sushi Counter at Sushi Sasa
Sushi Sasa, under Sasa family kitchen's direction, is one of the fifty best sushi counters outside Japan. The sushi style: Modern Japanese sushi.
The chef's lineage: Tokyo Edomae plus São Paulo Liberdade lineage.
The counter format: Counter plus dining room. The omakase format: Modern Japanese omakase plus a la carte.
The signature neta: The signature Tokyo-style otoro and the modern Japanese tasting.
How to Book Sushi Sasa
The booking lead time: 4 to 8 weeks.
The best seat: Counter seat at the open kitchen pass. Order the omakase, not a la carte; the chef calibrates the sequence to the diner's pace.
The kitchen at Sushi Sasa is rated 9/10 for food and 10/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Sushi Sasa Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"São Paulo Jardins district modern Japanese flagship since 2010. The most architecturally elegant Japanese sushi counter in the Jardins fine-dining district."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 9/10, ambience at 10/10, and value at 8/10. The Edomae register or Nobu-style fusion register is structural; the chef lineage and the kitchen's calibration produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.
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